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The Women in Aviation International Pioneer Hall of Fame (Also WAI Pioneer Hall of Fame) was established in 1992 by Women in Aviation International to honor and recognize women who have made significant contributions in aviation. Its purpose is to honor women who have made significant contributions as record setters, pioneers, or innovators in the aviation and aerospace industries. WAI solicits nominations from throughout the aviation industry each year for the WAI Pioneer Hall of Fame. Inductees are chosen from the nominations by a committee, "with special consideration given to individuals who have helped other women become successful in aviation or opened doors of opportunity for other women." Women are inducted to the hall of fame at the conclusion of the WAI annual conference.

Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductees
Name Image Birth–Death Year
Anderson, Sandra L.Sandra L. Anderson 2005
Baddour, Anne BridgeAnne Bridge Baddour 2005
Barr, MaryMary Barr Photo of Mary Barr 2.jpg (1925-2010) 2001
Barrett, ColleenColleen Barrett Colleen Barrett.jpg (1944-2024) 2005
Beckman, TrishTrish Beckman 2010
Beech, Olive AnnOlive Ann Beech Beech, Olive Ann.jpg (1903-1993) 1994
Bera, FranFran Bera
Fran Bera (sq cropped)
(1924-2018) 2006
Bird, NancyNancy Bird Nancy Bird, London, 1939.jpg (1915–2009) 2023
Bjornson, RosellaRosella Bjornson (1947- 2004
Blum, PriscillaPriscilla Blum 2015
Brannen, Karen FullerKaren Fuller Brannen 2013
Brasseur, DeannaDeanna Brasseur (1953- 2007
Caputo, Bonnie TiburziBonnie Tiburzi Caputo (1948- 2018
Carl, Ann BaumgartnerAnn Baumgartner Carl (1918-2008) 2001
Caret, LeanneLeanne Caret (1966- 2019
Chabrian, PeggyPeggy Chabrian 2011
Cheung, KatherineKatherine Cheung (1904-2003) 2000
Clark, Julie E.Julie E. Clark Julie Clark headshot.jpg (1948- 2002
Cobb, JerrieJerrie Cobb JerrieCobb MercuryCapsule.jpg (1931- 2000
Cochran, JacquelineJacqueline Cochran Jacqueline Cochran in a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk.jpg (1906-1980) 2009
Coleman, BessieBessie Coleman Bessie Coleman and her plane (1922).jpg (1892-1926) 1995
Collins, EileenEileen Collins Eileen Collins (S93-E-5033, 1999-07-24).jpg (1956- 1995
Cooper, Ann LewisAnn Lewis Cooper 2004
Crea, VivienVivien Crea Defense.gov photo essay 100309-D-0653H-016.jpg (1952- 2010
Critchell, Iris CummingsIris Cummings Critchell Iris Cummings.jpg (1920- 2007
Currie, Nancy J.Nancy J. Currie Nancy Currie.jpg (1958- 2014
Darcy-Hennemann, SuzannaSuzanna Darcy-Hennemann 2010
De Bernardi, FiorenzaFiorenza De Bernardi 2002
deBlicquy, LornaLorna deBlicquy 1996
Duckworth, TammyTammy Duckworth Tammy Duckworth stands by her UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter (001130-A-FI215-212).jpg 2011
Earhart, AmeliaAmelia Earhart Amelia Earhart in airplane 40747a.tif (1897-1937) 1997
Elliott, ArleneArlene Elliott 1999
Feik, MaryMary Feik MaryFeik.jpg (1924-2016) 1994
Feldman, Arlene B.Arlene B. Feldman 2004
First Women of U.S. Coast Guard Aviation 2019
First Class of Women Naval Aviators 2017
First Women's National Air Derby Pilots 2012
Fort, Cornelia ClarkCornelia Clark Fort 2022
Fox , KathleenKathleen Fox Kathy Fox 22 March 2006.jpg (1951- 2018
Funk, WallyWally Funk Seven Members of the First Lady Astronaut Trainees in 1995 - GPN-2002-000196-crop.jpg 1995
Greene, Elizabeth "Betty" EvertsElizabeth "Betty" Everts Greene 2017
Harris, StayceStayce Harris Lt. Gen. Stayce D. Harris.jpg 2017
Haydu, Bernice FalkBernice Falk Haydu Bernice Haydu at Maxwell Air Force Base, June 5, 2014.JPG 2012
Heath, GloriaGloria Heath (1922-2017) 1999
Helms, Susan J.Susan J. Helms Susan J. Helms talks to amateur radio operators on Earth.jpg (1958- 2011
Holm, JeanneJeanne Holm CaptainJeanneMHolm.jpg (1921-2010) 2006
Hopkins, NancyNancy Hopkins (1909-1997) 1993
Howard, Jean RossJean Ross Howard 1995
Jayne, Marion P.Marion P. Jayne 2000
Jeppesen, NadineNadine Jeppesen (1914-1996) 1995
Johnson, AmyAmy Johnson Amy Johnson 1930-06-14.jpg (1903-1941) 2016
Johnson, Evelyn BryanEvelyn Bryan Johnson (1909-2012) 1994
Jones, LorettaLoretta Jones 1998
King, MarthaMartha King 2023
Korchuganova, Galina GavrilovnaGalina Gavrilovna Korchuganova (1935-2004) 2006
Lear, MoyaMoya Lear (1915-2001) 1992
Leavitt, JeannieJeannie Leavitt 2020
Lee, Hazel YingHazel Ying Lee Image-Hazel Ying Lee.jpg (1912-1944) 2011
Lee, NeldaNelda Lee 2004
Lewis, Dorothy SwainDorothy Swain Lewis (1915-2013) 2004
Lindbergh, Anne MorrowAnne Morrow Lindbergh Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 9-18-29 LCCN2016843906.jpg (1905-2001) 1999
Lockness, DorisDoris Lockness (1910-2017) 2002
London, Barbara EricksonBarbara Erickson London Barbara Erickson (cropped).jpg (1920-2013) 2005
Love, Nancy HarknessNancy Harkness Love Love 1 350.jpg (1914-1976) 2008
MacGill, ElizabethElizabeth MacGill Elsie macgill.jpg (1905-1980) 2012
Maga, Mary MagdaleneMary Magdalene Maga 2012
Malachowski, NicoleNicole Malachowski Maj Nicole Malachowskicrop.jpg (1974- 2008
Malone, PatriciaPatricia Malone 2009
Mariner, Rosemary BryantRosemary Bryant Mariner 2022
Markham, BerylBeryl Markham Beryl Markham (12990136984).jpg (1902-1986) 2014
Marvingt, MarieMarie Marvingt Marie Marvingt in Deperdussin aeroplane 1912.jpg (1875-1963) 2007
Maule, June D.June D. Maule 1999
McTague, Linda K.Linda K. McTague 2018
Mercury 13 'The Fellow Lady Astronaut Trainees' (FLATS) Seven Members of the First Lady Astronaut Trainees in 1995 - GPN-2002-000196.jpg 1996
Mills, Alice du PontAlice du Pont Mills (1912-2002) 2010
Mock, JerrieJerrie Mock Jerrie Mock 1964.JPG (1925-2014) 2008
Mullis, BettyBetty Mullis Betty mullis.jpg 2006
Navy Women Navigators of WWII (WAVES) 1997
Nichols, RuthRuth Nichols RuthNichols-NYEveningGraphic-1932Feb15.png (1901-1960) 2009
Omlie, PhoebePhoebe Omlie (1902-1975) 2015
Parrish, DeanieDeanie Parrish Deanie Parish in front of a P-47.jpg 2015
Parrish, NancyNancy Parrish 2015
Pfister, ElizabethElizabeth Pfister 2001
Phillips, Peggy A.Peggy A. Phillips 2022
Poberezny, AudreyAudrey Poberezny 1996
Quimby, HarrietHarriet Quimby Harriet quimby.jpg (1875-1912) 1998
Ride, SallySally Ride Sally Ride, America's first woman astronaut communicates with ground controllers from the flight deck - NARA - 541940.jpg (1951-2012) 2014
Ringenberg, MargaretMargaret Ringenberg Margaret Ringenberg in cockpit.jpg (1921-2008) 2008
Robinson, Brenda E.Brenda E. Robinson 2016
Robinson-Berry, JoanJoan Robinson-Berry 2021
Ross, Mary GoldaMary Golda Ross 2019
Scott, Blanche StuartBlanche Stuart Scott Blanche Stuart Scott.jpg (1885-1970) 2002
Scott, SheilaSheila Scott SheilaScott Mythre 1971.jpg (1922-1988) 2014
Seymour, DawnDawn Seymour Defense.gov photo essay 100309-D-0653H-019.jpg (1917-2017) 2009
Silitch, Mary FrancesMary Frances Silitch 2013
Skelton Frankman, BettyBetty Skelton Frankman Betty Skelton Frankman (later Erde).jpg (1926-2011) 1997
Smith, ElinorElinor Smith (1911-2010) 2001
Smith, Jacqueline L.Jacqueline L. Smith 1998
Sullivan, Kathryn D.Kathryn D. Sullivan Kathryn D. Sullivan.jpg (1951- 2010
Tengesdal, MerrylMerryl Tengesdal Merryl.jpg (1971– 2023
Thaden, Louise McPhetridgeLouise McPhetridge Thaden AR Thaden Louise.jpg (1905-1979) 2000
Timmons, CarolCarol Timmons 2021
Timofeyeva-Yegorova, AnnaAnna Timofeyeva-Yegorova (1916-2009) 2009
Trout, BobbiBobbi Trout Bobbi Trout.jpg (1906-2003) 1993
UPT Class 77-08 UPT Class 77-08.jpg 2016
U.S. Army's First Women Rotary Wing Aviators 2020
U.S. Marine Corps' First Class of Women Aviators 2021
WAI Founding Board of Directors 2013
Wagner, Patty JeanPatty Jean Wagner 2020
Wagstaff, PattyPatty Wagstaff Patty Wagstaff.jpg (1951- 1997
Warner, Emily HowellEmily Howell Warner (1939- 1992
Watson, Florene MillerFlorene Miller Watson Florene Miller Watson.jpg (1920-2014) 2005
Wells, Fay GillisFay Gillis Wells Fay Wells with the Winnie Mae - GPN-2002-000209.jpg (1908-2012) 1992
Whirly-Girls, International Women Helicopter Pilots 1998
Whyte, Edna GardnerEdna Gardner Whyte (1902-1992) 1992
Widnall, SheilaSheila Widnall Secretary Widnall arrives at Hanscom AFB.JPEG (1938- 1996
Williams, Betty JaneBetty Jane Williams 2006
Wolfenbarger, Janet C.Janet C. Wolfenbarger Wolfenbarger 2012 2.jpg (1958- 2016
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) WASP Pilots Love Field 1943.jpg 1993
Women's Section of the Air Transport Auxiliary Walker Spitfire.jpg 2008
Woods, Jessie E.Jessie E. Woods (1909-2001) 1994
Wyall, Mary Anna MartinMary Anna Martin Wyall 2011
Yeager, JeanaJeana Yeager JeanaYeager.jpg (1952- 1992

See also

  • North American aviation halls of fame
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